How have Indigenous peoples in Australia and abroad achieved change? And, what were some of the significant events influencing this change?
CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY: Timeline of significant events influencing political and social change in Aboriginal affairs
You will be working on this timeline at different times throughout this section. As you travel through the exercises below demonstrate your understanding in a timeline (1900 -2014) of significant events, policies, and people involved in the struggle to achieve change studied in this section. You may wish to use 'Smart Art' on a Word doc. or an online timeline generator like 'TimeToast' or 'Dipity'.
Exercise i. - Freedom Rides
Discussion: Discuss and formulate a set of 3 criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of a movement/protest. Note them down as these will be used to assess the success of the Freedom Rides later in a decision making matrix.
Analyse the sources on the following document and respond to the questions in your notes. Then paraphrase into a cohesive piece of writing for your timeline (add source material to your timeline in support where appropriate too):
Watch again the 3 clips (9min. total), note and discuss any points that are now clearer for you than when you watched the clips for the first time in the overview section of this inquiry: CLICK HERE
EXTENSION: What influenced the Australian Freedom Rides? Making Connections to the US Civil Rights Movement - segment of PBS Film 'Freedom Riders' (30min).: CLICK HERE
Exercise ii. - The 67 Referendum and Wave Hill Walk Off
Culminating Exercise: Evaluation of the movements/protests studied Complete a decision making matrix collectively as a class to determine the effectiveness/success of the Freedom Rides and the Wave Hilll Walk Off according to the criteria formulated in an earlier lesson:
HOMEWORK EXERCISE: Download the following reading (narrative) of three of the significant events in the struggle for rights and freedoms: The Wave Hill Walk Off, The Freedom Rides & The 1967 Referendum:
How have Indigenous peoples in Australia and abroad achieved change? And, what were some of the significant events influencing this change?
CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY: Timeline of significant events influencing political and social change in Aboriginal affairs
You will be working on this timeline at different times throughout this section. As you travel through the exercises below demonstrate your understanding in a timeline (1900 -2014) of significant events, policies, and people involved in the struggle to achieve change studied in this section. You may wish to use 'Smart Art' on a Word doc. or an online timeline generator like 'TimeToast' or 'Dipity'.
Exercise i. - Freedom Rides
Exercise ii. - The 67 Referendum and Wave Hill Walk Off
Culminating Exercise: Evaluation of the movements/protests studied
Complete a decision making matrix collectively as a class to determine the effectiveness/success of the Freedom Rides and the Wave Hilll Walk Off according to the criteria formulated in an earlier lesson:
HOMEWORK EXERCISE: Download the following reading (narrative) of three of the significant events in the struggle for rights and freedoms: The Wave Hill Walk Off, The Freedom Rides & The 1967 Referendum:
Exercise iii. - Indigenous Land Rights
1) Mabo No.2
2) Historical continuity - from little things started by Vincent Lingiari to big things: Universal Indigenous Australian land rights